This was absolutely my favorite day during my two weeks in France. We got up Saturday morning and after a typical chaotic period of getting 8 people fed and ready for an excursion, interspersed with several games of catch with Sammy, off we went to the Ardeche river and the Pont d'Arc. The Pont d'Arc is a natural stone bridge that flys high over the river, it is a mecca for swimmers, kayakers, rock climbers and all sorts trying to reconnect with nature.
We went kayaking, through mostly flat water but there were a few small "rapides". We made it through unscathed!
Following the kayak ride we went exploring along the edge of the river and came upon this terrific small rock to jump from - it's only about 6 feet above the water - but as you can see from the camera friendly yet parent terrifying mid-air twists to get maximum camera expsure - the kids liked it.
Not to be outdone - Dan and I scaled the cliff on the opposite side of the river to make an even more daring leap into the water - ok, Sam insisted we go, and he did crawl through a tunnel to get to an even higher spot than Dan and I jumped from - but this is the old guys time to shine - here we go, ready or not.............
Truly, the only bad part of this day was that it was my last in France with Jan and Jean and the kids. I will be going back for a few more weeks in July, and hopefully on a business trip before then. I can't imagine having more fun than we did this day, discovering new areas, enjoying adventures and no stitches required.
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